Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
Kevlar
I'm not taking them seriously. They barely eeked out a win over a pretty bad Pittsburgh team. They aren't anywhere close to as good as the Giants, Broncos, Redskins, or really any team that has given the Ravens fits. The only thing that matters here is the Ravens have nothing to play for. They might as well rest everyone and just beat the shit out of Cincy in the playoffs.
I doubt the Bengals will get past the Patriots in the first round.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
JustaslowZ06
They had Palmer(lightyears better than Dalton, so far), OchoCinko meh a wash with AJ Green, Whosyourmama(better than their current #2 whomever they decide that to be) and a much better RB, 2 pro bowl corners on their squad at one point and a good front 7 at the same time and STILL couldn't put it together.
Sorry but the bengals of a few years ago were far more talented than they are now. Now they just have better coaches. But with that I'll say yes they have leap frogged the Squeelers as our biggest competition in the AFCN.
For this season, yes. Next year the Steelers will be back. The Bengals are hardly a powerhouse by any definition.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
edgecrusher
For this season, yes. Next year the Steelers will be back. The Bengals are hardly a powerhouse by any definition.
Steelers have major issues, 20 million over the cap, many UFA's, RFA's the beat goes on. Internal problems as well They are getting older.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
Boulderraven
Steelers have major issues, 20 million over the cap, many UFA's, RFA's the beat goes on. Internal problems as well They are getting older.
24 million supposedly
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
Here we go with this again. First, it was the wise one near the beginning of the season (GOTA). Now, Leach is putting his own thread into the mix.
I will say this. They have shown a resiliency uncommon in Cincinnati, in years passed. However, Dalton and Co. have yet to beat the Ravens once, this is just the type of game that they'll lose (A meaningless game, following an emotionally charged victory in Pittsburgh) and they'll likely have to play New England in the first round.
Does anybody honestly expect them to go into New England and take down the Patriots? Brady is going to work that cover-2 scheme. It will be a matchup nightmare. A.J. Green will make it entertaining, but that will be it.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
The Excellector
Here we go with this again. First, it was the wise one near the beginning of the season (GOTA). Now, Leach is putting his own thread into the mix.
I will say this. They have shown a resiliency uncommon in Cincinnati, in years passed. However, Dalton and Co. have yet to beat the Ravens once, this is just the type of game that they'll lose (A meaningless game, following an emotionally charged victory in Pittsburgh) and they'll likely have to play New England in the first round.
Does anybody honestly expect them to go into New England and take down the Patriots? Brady is going to work that cover-2 scheme. It will be a matchup nightmare. A.J. Green will make it entertaining, but that will be it.
And even if they are a divisional foe, I will be rooting for the Bengals in that one like mad, can't stand the Pats, always like them to lose in the play offs.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
leachisabeast
And even if they are a divisional foe, I will be rooting for the Bengals in that one like mad, can't stand the Pats, always like them to lose in the play offs.
Well of course you want the wildcard team to win, gives the Ravens more opportunity for a home playoff game.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
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Originally Posted by
Kevlar
Well of course you want the wildcard team to win, gives the Ravens more opportunity for a home playoff game.
Even if we were somehow in the NFC, I'd root for the Bengals, I fucking hate the Patriots, maybe more than the Steelers. Well not really that much, but still, my second most hated team.
Re: Time to take the Bengals seriously
Back to back playoff appearances show the Bengals are a good team. They're young and talented, and Marvin Lewis is a good head coach. Working for the Ravens- and everyone else in the division- is Mike Brown. He's always had a crappy organization, and he hasn't shown yet that he's willing or able to fix that.
So, until they show me otherwise, I'm going to consider the Steelers the bigger threat in the division. Yes, this was a down year. They've had them before. But that's a good organization that knows how to put a quality football team on the field. They've earned the expectation that they'll put a contender on the field next year, just like the Ravens have.